labels 1 of 2

plural of label
as in markers
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it on its frame the painting had a label with its title and the name of the artist

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verb

present tense third-person singular of label

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Noun
  • The first round of historic markers will be installed in the spring of 2025, while a second round of historic sites is currently being reviewed, and there will be future rounds after that.
    Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Corporate Citizenship Don’t dwell too long on all those success markers before moving on to what the company has done to make meaningful impacts in the community, with its sustainability efforts, DEI initiatives or any other milestones the company has reached in terms of doing good in the world.
    Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The tragedy marks the 19th overboard incident aboard a cruise ship this year, according to Cruise Junkie — the most recent being less than a week ago.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Season-to-date, the league’s deliveries are now down 4% compared with the analogous period in 2023, which marks a considerable turnaround from the pre-holiday 21% drop.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Yard waste tags are not required for this service, which does not include wreaths or garlands.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While many will resort to calling items dry clean only that can actually be hand washed, these care tags are not something to be ignored.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Labels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/labels. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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